Record revealed
Letters from the curator of St Vincent Botanic Gardens
Discover how plants travelled across the British Empire in the 19th century and the effect this has on our natural environment, and eating habits, today.
Item
Ottoman Empire: Bulgaria. 'Sketch of the new works at Rustchuk [now Ruse]. Compiled...
Catalogue reference: MPK 1/485/55
What’s it about?
This record is about the Ottoman Empire: Bulgaria. 'Sketch of the new works at Rustchuk [now Ruse]. Compiled... dating from 1877 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.
Can I see it in person?
Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MPK 1/485/55
-
Date (When the record was created)
- 1877
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
Ottoman Empire: Bulgaria. 'Sketch of the new works at Rustchuk [now Ruse]. Compiled from the Observations of Colonel Lennox, Colonel Home & Major de Torcy (French Mil Attache)': map showing rivers, contour lines, roads, place names and fortifications. Scale: 6.2 inches to 3,000 paces. Lithographed at the Intelligence Branch, Quartermaster General's Department, 1877. MS additions, coloured, showing works referred to in notes by Captain T Fraser on a report by Colonel Lennox, 1 May 1877.; an additional sheet is joined to the right-hand edge of the map to incorporate some of the additions.
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Language (The language of the record)
- English
-
Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 43.5 cm x 64 cm
-
Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:128800
-
Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Lithographed. Irregular
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
-
Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 4. Europe and Turkey, ed Geraldine Beech (London, 1998), entry 777.
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8971410/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
MPK 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
1,139 records
Within the department: MPK
Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from records of the Foreign Office
1,139 records
Within the series: MPK 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
34 records
Within the piece: MPK 1/485
86 items (previously among the papers of Sir Lintorn Simmons) extracted from FO 358/1....
You are currently looking at the item: MPK 1/485/55
Ottoman Empire: Bulgaria. 'Sketch of the new works at Rustchuk [now Ruse]. Compiled...
You may be interested in
-
-
Focus on
Henry Savage Sweetman: the man who uncovered Ireland’s medieval history
Henry Savage Sweetman published the Calendar which translated over 8,000 Irish medieval records. But who was Sweetman and why did he complete this project? -
Focus on
Olga Gray and the Woolwich Arsenal Spy Ring
In 1938, thanks to years of work by a remarkable female agent, MI5 ensured a package of British defence plans stayed secret.
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.